Author Description

building On His Enormously Successful Series Of Philosophers In 90 Minutes, Paul Strathern Now Applies His Witty And Incisive Prose To Brief Biographical Studies Of The World's Great Writers. He Brings Their Lives And Ideas To Life In Entertaining And Accessible Fashion. Far From Being A Novelty, Each Book Is A Highly Refined Appraisal Of The Writer And His Work, Authoritative And Clearly Presented. new York Times - William Grimes promise[s] To Get Readers Up To Speed... In 100 Pages Or So With No Dumbing Down